EIHL Give Dowdy a 1 Game Suspension – He misses tonight’s game in Coventry.
The Steelers have been advised by the EIHL that captain Robert Dowd has been suspended for 1 (one) game following the incident at the end of last night’s game against Guildford Flames.
Dowdy will miss this evening’s game in Coventry at the Sky Dome Arena.
What the league said …
On Saturday night in Sheffield, Steelers forward #75 Robert Dowd was assessed a fighting major and an automatic game misconduct for being the aggressor of an altercation.
With one minute and thirty-eight seconds left in the game, Steelers forward #75 Robert Dowd becomes involved with Guildford Flames defenseman #4 Stephen Calisti after a whistle. While Flames defenseman Calistri is tied up with an official, Dowd grabs Calistri’s visor, which is a penalty in itself. Calistri does, at this point, try to defend himself and throws a punch. Once the linesperson gets control of Calistri, Dowd then throws a left hook while Calistri is unable to defend himself.
The two players tie up along the boards for which they are penalised with Fighting majors.
Flames Calistri then falls backwards to the ice and, while on his back, Steelers #75 Robert Dowd becomes the Aggressor when he delivers multiple blows where Calistri cannot defend himself. Dowd was assessed an aggressor penalty during the final five minutes which carries a mandatory minimum 1 game suspension. This play was automatically reviewed and the one-game suspension confirmed.
Instigator/Aggressor in Final Five Minutes of Regulation Time (or Anytime in Overtime)
a. A player who is deemed to be the instigator/aggressor of an altercation in the final five (5) minutes of regulation time or at any time in overtime shall be
suspended for one additional game
